Hearing Ye Li's words, Xue Qing chuckled and said, "Since you call me sister, I won't be polite and call you Brother Ye.
My skill of concealing energy is unique in the world. It is a secret passed down from my master and is truly extraordinary.
However, anyone who can learn this skill can do the same as me, so it is not too amazing. It is your extraordinary cultivation, little brother Ye, that is more shocking. "
Li Rushan said, "By the way, Qing'er, how come you are in the city center today? If you hadn't shown up, I think we would have been exposed."
Xue Qing rolled his eyes at Li Rushan and said, "How can it be such a coincidence? The reason you ran into me there today is because I changed my clothes every day for the past month and wandered around the city center.
Ever since I learned that the emperor had passed away and that the throne had been inherited by five people, I knew that something was bound to happen.
I asked someone to inquire about the situation and learned that you were on a diplomatic mission to Tianyue Country and have not returned yet.
I don’t know when you will come back, but I know that when you come back, you will definitely be attacked by Li Ruhai.
There aren't many places you can go, and Lihua City is definitely one of them, so I just came back here and waited for you."
Hearing Xue Qing's words, Li Rushan's face showed an extremely moved expression. Ye Li, who was listening beside him, was also quite moved.
He now realized that Xue Qing and Li Rushan must have had a deep relationship in the past. Although he didn't know what separated them, the feelings between them did not disappear, and they still cared about each other.
After Xue Qing knew that Li Rushan might be in danger, he came to Lihua City and waited for a month. He hung out in the city center every day, and today he finally met him and Li Rushan, so he was able to rescue him at the critical moment.
This friendship alone, and such delicate and clever thoughts, were enough to make Ye Li admire her immensely.
"Qing'er, thank you for your hard work!"
Li Rushan opened his mouth, his eyes full of love, and after a long while he said these words.
Xue Qing waved his hand and said seriously, "Stop talking nonsense. Let me ask you, what are your plans now?!"
Hearing the other party's question, Li Rushan straightened his expression and said, "I plan to go to the Skyfire Clan with Ye Li to seek help."
Xue Qing didn't show any surprise when he heard this. He seemed to have expected this and said, "I had guessed this would happen. Judging from the current situation, this is the only way you can choose."
Li Rushan said: "Qing'er, I still don't know what happened in the palace. Why did my father suddenly pass away?"
Xue Qing said: "I asked someone to find out, and it is said that not long after you left Tang State, news suddenly came out from the palace that the emperor was seriously ill, and he died within two days.
Li Ruhai wanted to inherit the throne while you were away, but was forcibly stopped by some ministers. These ministers wanted to wait until you came back before discussing it.
Humph, your father's death must have been caused by Li Ruhai. I have said before that you are not as cruel as him, and it is easier for him to seize the throne than you."
After hearing Xue Qing's words, Li Rushan said, "Did Li Ruhai really kill my father? How could he have done that!!!"
Xue Qing said: "Of course it is him. Tian Kui Fu Sheng has been away from the palace for a long time recently, and he did not return until the emperor died.
Having been without his protection for such a long time is the perfect time for Li Ruhai to take action."
Li Rushan was stunned when he heard this and said, "Senior Tiankui has left the palace, how is this possible!?"
Xue Qing snorted coldly, "What's impossible about this? There were rumors in the martial arts world before that the daughter of Tiankui Fu Sheng was being hunted by three masters of the same level.
This news caused a lot of buzz at the time. I was a little surprised and didn't understand why the whole country knew that a Fu Emperor was being hunted down.
Later I realized that this was obviously a bait to lure Tiankui Fu Sheng away from the palace.
It seems that Li Ruhai is really good at this, and he was able to find the weak spot of Tiankui Fusheng."
When Li Rushan heard Xue Qing's words, he immediately understood. This is how everything happened.
He had previously thought that Tiankui Fu Sheng had always been in the palace, and he didn't understand why Tiankui Fu Sheng didn't stop Li Ruhai if he wanted to assassinate Li Tianyuan.
Now it seems that it’s not because Tiankui Fu Sheng didn’t try to stop it, but because Tiankui Fu Sheng was not in the palace at all.
“Feng… Your Highness, it seems that Li Ruhai was able to arrange people to deal with Senior Leng Rushuang, probably because he knew Senior Leng Rushuang’s identity last time at the Water Soul Seal Land.
From now on, as long as you keep following Senior Leng Rushuang secretly, you will definitely find an opportunity to attack her, and then spread the news, you can lure Senior Tian Kui out of the palace."
Ye Li originally wanted to ask Li Rushan to use his alias, but then he thought that there were no outsiders around at the moment, so he called him back to the palace.
Li Rushan heard what Ye Li said and said, "Ye Li, you don't have to call me Your Highness, just call me Brother Rushan. You didn't abandon me in times of trouble, and I already regard you as a brother in my heart.
You are right. Li Ruhai must have come up with such a sinister plan because he met Senior Leng Rushuang in the Water Soul Seal Land.
But it’s too late for us to say anything now. I must find a way to leave Tang Country first, and then go to the Skyfire Clan.”
Xue Qing heard this and said, "Now there are guards everywhere along the border, and the border checkpoints are heavily guarded to prevent you from crossing the border.
If you want to leave here, you must disguise yourself!"
Li Rushan chuckled and said, "I know. Isn't this the reason why I came here? With a master of disguise like you here, it should be easy for us to leave the border!"
Xue Qing sneered when he heard this and said, "Easy
I ask you, do you have any documents to pass through customs?"
Li Rushan was stunned for a moment, then reacted, his face changed, and he said: "Yes, I forgot that ordinary people cannot leave the city without permission. To leave the city, you must apply to the City Guard Office. I have relied on the token on me to leave the city in my life. Now the token is useless. I really can't leave!!!"
Xue Qing nodded and said, "That's right. If you want to leave the city, you must apply for a written permit. It's not easy to apply for one. At the very least, you need to go to the city guard's mansion in person, which you can't do."
Ye Li said: "Sister Xue, if there is no written order to leave the pass, can we force our way through with our strength?"
Xue Qing asked, "Do you know what excuse Li Ruhai used to order his soldiers to search for you two?"
Ye Li shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.
"From the intelligence I got, Li Ruhai told the border soldiers that the emperor was secretly killed by someone you sent, and that you did it just to fight for the throne.
Now that your plot has been exposed, you have no choice but to escape, so we have to block the border as much as possible to prevent you from leaving."
Xue Qing said to the two of them.